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International Introductions of
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | Sri Lanka | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | China | ||||
| FAO area: | Asia - Inland waters | ||||
| Year: | 1948 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1925-1949 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | not established, | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | assisted/artificial reproduction | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason: | weed control | ||||
| Comments: | Introduced in 1948 and in 1981 in the deep water reservoirs in the dry zone (Minneriya, Parakrama Samudra and Uda Walawe) where they are mostly susceptible to gill net fishing. Population is completely dependent on artificial stocking and is likely to become extinct due to pressure from the fishery and cessation of fresh stocking (Ref. 6028). Also Ref. 1739, 13686, 13733. Ref: De Zylva, E.R.A., 1994 | ||||
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